Prawaas 2019 Event Report
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Prawaas 2019 Prawaas 2019 - India's Biggest Bus & Car travel Show for Public Transport organized by BOCI (Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India) along with MBMS (Mumbai Bus Malak Sanghatana) and FOTTO (Federation of Tourists Taxi Operators) was held between July 25-27, 2019 at CIDCO Convention & Exhibition Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai with the theme Safe, Smart, Sustainable Passenger Mobility. MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications was the Event Partner for the event. The 3-day event brought together leading Bus & Car Operators in eight important segments viz; Intercity, Intracity, School Bus, Employee Transport, Tour Operators, Tourists Cabs, Maxi Cabs and PPP-SPVs. Prawaas 2019 event spectrum included Conference, Exhibition, Prawaas Excellence Awards, Leadership Conclave and Valedictory Function. INAUGURATION Prawaas 2019, India’s most definitive forum on passenger mobility was flagged off to a rousing response in presence of Host of Dignitaries, thousands of Bus & Car Operators, Industry Captains, Policy Makers, Thought Leaders and other key stakeholders representing the industry. The Inaugural was graced by Shri. Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray, President, Yuva Sena, Youth Wing of Shiv Sena; Shri. Diwakar Raote, Hon’ble Minister of Transport and Khar Land Development, Government of Maharashtra; Shri. T. J. Lalnuntluanga, Hon’ble Minister of State for Transport, L&J, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of Mizoram; Shri. Anuj Kathuria, Chief Operating Officer, Ashok Leyland Ltd.; Shri. Rohit Srivastava, Vice President & Head – Buses, Tata Motors Ltd.; Shri. Thomas Fricke, Managing Director, Daimler Buses India; Shri. K. T. Rajashekhara, Chairman, BOCI; Shri. Prasanna Patwardhan, President, BOCI; Shri. A. Afzal, General Secretary, BOCI; Shri. Deepak Naik, President, MBMS; Shri. Zubin Khopoliwala, President, FOTTO and Shri. Jagdish Patankar, Organising Secretary, Prawaas 2019 & Executive Chairman, MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications Pvt. Ltd. Key Highlights of the Event • Prawaas 2019 was graced by Ministers from Central & State Governments like Shri. Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister, Road Transport and Highways, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India; Shri. Diwakar Narayan Raote, Hon’ble Minister, Transport, Khar Land Development, Government of Maharashtra; Shri. T.J.Lalnuntluanga, Hon’ble Minister, State for Transport, L&J, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of Mizoram; Shri. Yogesh Sagar, Hon’ble Minister, State for Urban Development, Government of Maharashtra; Shri. A. K. Saseendran, Hon’ble Minister, Transport, Government of Kerala; Shri. Arvind G Sawant, Hon’ble Minister, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and other bureaucrats • 2nd edition of Prawaas witnessed 4000+ Bus & Car Operators from 29 States of India & 7 Union Territories, showcasing the strength of Incredible India! • BOCI Introduced two new initiatives; BOCI YUWA & BOCI CARE • BOCI Annual Report and Programme Document were released during Prawaas 2019 • Conference was addressed by 103 Expert Speakers from all across the globe • India’s Largest Expo on Public Transport, Technologies & Services was Exhibited by 134 Leading Sponsors & Exhibitors which attracted 8000+ Business Visitors • Prawaas 2019 witnessed several new product launches which created lot of excitement. Ashok Leyland launched its Staff Bus 'Oyster', Tata Motors unveiled seven new public transportation vehicles including Electric Buses and SML Isuzu showcased their latest offerings of 3 Bus models • Prawaas 2019 also witnessed 650+ Transport Industry Conference Delegates and 1300+ Transport Industry Expo Delegates • The 72 awards recognized extraordinary contribution in various categories for promoting best practices, showcasing achievements and encouraging innovation • BOCI Prawaas Special Recognition Award given to Shri. Sanjeev Kumar Lohia, MD, Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC), Government of India and Shri. Vivek Agrawal, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India • There were 13 Delegates from Nepal who participated in Prawaas 2019 like Vikram Basyal, Program Lead from GGGI; Rowan Fraser, Country Representative from GGGI; Seong Cheol Kang, Principal Transport Specialist from GGGI; Nirmala Thapa, Deputy Mayor from Mahalaxmi Municipality • BOCI Day is the Annual General Body Meeting of Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India which was scheduled on 24th July 2019, where all the Top Leadership of the Confederation and the State Associations along with members gathered to take stock of the present situation and plan the roadmap of BOCI activities for the coming year International Conference The Conference at Prawaas 2019 was a Thought Leadership Forum with sessions on Innovative Technology for Transforming Passenger Mobility, Stage Carriage Operations & Its Changing Role, School Bus Challenges, BOCI Care: Entrepreneurship, Training, Health & Safety, PPP in Delivering Bus Transport, Shared Mobility, Finance, Tourism, Technology, Employee Mobility, Electric Mobility, Vehicle Regulation, and Insurance/Toll/NIC. Leadership Conclave Leadership Conclave - an exclusive gathering of Brand Leaders threw light on the challenges ahead, uncover potential opportunities and discussed the means to achieve exponential growth for the Public Passenger Sector. Theme: Future of Mobility Chairs: Mr. A. Afzal, General Secretary, BOCI Mr. Jagdish Patankar, Organising Secretary, Prawaas 2019 & Executive Chairman, MM Activ Sci- Tech Communications Pvt. Ltd. Panelists: Mr. Suresh Chettiar, Vice President & Business Head, Volvo Buses (South Asia) Mr. Anurag Dubey, Vice President, Sales & Customer Care, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Mr. Thomas Fricke, Managing Director, Daimler Buses India Mr. Jalaj Gupta, Head Sales, Global Buses, Ashok Leyland Mr. Prakash Sangam, Chief Executive Officer, Redbus Mr. Rohit Srivastava, Vice President & Head- Buses, Tata Motors Mr. Anuj Vishwakarma, Business Head, Paytm International Exhibition The Exhibition spread over 1,50,000 sq. ft was a grand showcase of the Latest Vehicles, Products, Technologies & Services. It provided an access to quality trade and professional visitors and enhanced opportunities to network with key decision makers from government & private sector and close business deals in a professional business environment. EXHIBITORS PROFILE LIST OF SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS IN PRAWAAS 2019 A J Travels Pvt. Ltd. Hengst Luman India Pvt. Prasanna Purple Mobility Ltd. Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Aditi Tracking Support Pvt. Ltd. Him Imperial Auto Glass Prime Auto Systems Works AGS India HPCL Pure Blue Automotive Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Alco Brake Pvt. Ltd. ICICI Bank Ltd Rambal India Alius Design Pvt. Ltd. IICAE Bus Design, Testing Red Bus and Certification Allins Insurance Indian Oil Corporation Rohnil Polymers Limited Allison Transmission India Pvt. IndoRailBus Travel Pvt Ltd S R Network Solutions Ltd. (AIRFI) Anand Group Infinity Transoft Solution Safehalo Pvt. Ltd. Apollo Tyres Ltd. Infolink Business Care Safex Fire Services Ltd. Arconic of India Pvt. Ltd. Intangles Lab Pvt. Ltd. Sciative Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Arihant Gold Plast Pvt. Ltd. J Tac (Trans Acnr Solutions Sejal Insurnace Broking Ltd. Pvt Ltd) Arved Ajwa Theme Park Pvt. Ltd. Jamna Auto Industries Ltd. Sheena Bus Body Builder Ashish Rent a Car Jay Switches India Pvt. Ltd. Shree Krishna Enterprises Ashok Leyland JCBL Limited Simran Systems Asian Telesystems LLP Jindal Stainless Corporate Sixth Sensor Technology Management Pvt. Ltd. AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. JK Fenner (India) Ltd. SML Isuzu Limited LIST OF SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS IN PRAWAAS 2019 Audi Automobiles JMD Enterprises Sri Bhagyalakshmi Travels (SBLT) Auto Hangar (Mercedes) Jumpstart Technologies Pvt. SRS Travels & Logistics Pvt. Ltd. Ltd Auto Trade Kaizen Engineers Streamax Technology Co. Ltd. Birds Eye System Pvt Ltd (Ridlr) KPK Impex Co. and Pagaria SugarBox Networks Pvt Ltd Group Bitla Software Pvt. Ltd. Lamilux India Pvt. Ltd. Sun Mobility Bits N Bytes Soft Pvt. Ltd. Laxmi Bus Body Centre Tapco Pneumatics Pvt. Ltd. Bitzer India Pvt. Ltd. Madhuban Motors Pvt Ltd - Tata Motors Limited Madhuban BMW Infinity Cars Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Thermo King Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd. Mahindra Insurance Brokers Tolins Tyres Pvt. Ltd. Ltd. Celite Tyres Corporation Maini Plastics and Tourism Corporation of Composites Pvt. Ltd. Gujarat Ltd. Cellprop Pvt. Ltd. Make My trip Trafo Filter Services CHALO Maruti Suzuki Travelchoice Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Masstrans Technologies Pvt. Tropicool Car Gadgets Pvt. Pvt. Ltd. Ltd. Ltd. Damodar Coach Meenakshi Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Urrja Bus Decor Delux Bearings Pvt. Ltd. Migma Packtron Valeo Motherson Thermal Commercial Vehicles India Ltd. Eberspaecher Suetrak Bus Climate Mobi Serve Pvt. Ltd. Valspar India Coatings Control Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd. Corporation Pvt. Ltd. ETCO Motors Pvt Ltd Mobile Climate Control Vamo Systems Pvt. Ltd. Thermal Systems India Pvt Ltd Eyedentify Systems Pvt. Ltd. MRF Limited VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. Ezeeinfo Cloud Solutions Pvt. Ltd. MSL (Mobility Solution Veera Bus Limited) Fleetain Mytrah Mobility Pvt. Ltd. Vertex Research Centre FlixBus NBS International Ltd. Vetus & Maxwell Marine India Pvt. Ltd. Force Motors Pvt. Ltd. Network Travels Vimal Fire Controls Pvt. Ltd. Garuda Travels NrXen IT Technologies Private Virtual Info Systems Pvt. Limited Ltd. Gautam Car Rentals Pvt. Ltd. Pacoline Industries Pvt. Ltd. Viva Composite Panel Pvt.